Japanese Curry Recipe From Scratch
Print RecipeIngredients
- 50grams of butter
- ¼ cup all purposes flour
- 2 tablespoons of curry powder
- 2 tablespoons of garam masala
- 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 chopped small onionÂ
- 500 grams of chicken thighs
- ¼ cup dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons of white vinegar
- ¾ cup apple juice
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- 1 chopped big carrot
- 2 chopped Irish potatoes
Instructions
The Roux
We shall start our recipe by making the roux.
Melt 50 grams of unsalted butter in a pot and add in ¼ cup all purposes flour while the pot is still on medium heat.
Mix until the flour is combined with the butter for 1 minute.
Add 2 tablespoons of curry powder of your choice and 2 tablespoons of garam masala. Mix these spices to combine with the butter-flour mixture.Â
Keep the roux aside to be used later.
The curry
Preheat a large frying pan and add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil like sunflower oil, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 1 chopped small onion. Add 2 pinches of salt to the frying pan and stir for 1 minute.
Add the roux to the frying pan and combine it with the rest of the ingredients.
Cut the chicken pieces into smaller pieces and add the chicken pieces to the frying pan to mix with the spices. Cook for 1 minute.
Pour in ¼ cup dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoons of white vinegar, ¾ cup apple juice, and 1 ½ cups chicken stock into the frying pan with the chicken.
Chop 1 big carrot 2-inch sized piece and do the same for the 2 potatoes. If you don’t like the idea of fat carrot pieces in your curry, you can grate the carrot and put it in the frying pan. The grated carrot adds some nice thickness to the curry.Â
Cover the frying pan with a lid and cook for about 46 minutes until the potatoes and carrots have become soft.
At this stage, you can add spices like chili powder and salt according to your liking.Â
Garnish
You can garnish the Japanese curry with chopped scallions or green onions.
You can now serve your beautiful Japanese curry with white rice and pickled ginger.Â
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